This past month as we prepared to launch Roofle I got a toothache. Because of course I did. You know how it goes. It starts out subtle and turns into an atomic bomb going off in your mouth. If you’ve had one you’re imagining it now and thanking God. I’m pretty sure it’s a fact that every single toothache is preventable since we all know we need to see a dentist about it long before the toothache begins. Now, you’re stuck on vacation doing your best to not ruin the only time you and your family have had out of the house since the pandemic started back in March. You know, because you already canceled your spring break trip months ago. My kids are complaining, I’m sunburnt to a crisp and oh yeah I can’t eat a thing. I’m having soooo much fun right now!
On a side note, why do we head south in the summer when it’s hotter than the surface of the sun?. Oh well, that’s for another day. The point is, you never notice your teeth until you feel that nudge of pain. Pain that becomes intolerable. Then, your tooth is all you notice and nothing else. Your house could be on fire and you won’t get around to calling the fire department right after you see the dentist. Yep, tooth pain is the worst.
It reminds me of my roof. I never notice my roof. We had our entire house remodeled two years ago. We even got a new roof when we went through with the massive project. We lived in a barn across the road for nearly a year while we watched our home slowly be destroyed and even slower, watched it be restored. By the way, the smell of horse manure was a close second to the toothache. The point is, I never noticed my roof until I noticed that I didn’t like it. I love our new exterior but I hate the roof, now it’s all I notice. A roof is like a toothache. You know you better get your butt to the dentist but you never do until it’s way too late and now every single endodontist in the world is booked solid for a month and you’re stuck living with the pain. When you need a roof you’re stuck waiting on a contractor to call you back (if they do because they’re just as busy as the damn dentist). Shouldn’t replacing your roof be easier? Oh well, at least it’s not as bad a toothache.
